Dear neighbours, I'm sorry if you heard me crying today. I hope you were able to ascertain that they were tears of joy and not sadness, because today I achieved the Riviera. Yes, achieved. Sometimes a little bit of forward planning just makes your day. The Riviera 60ml pineapple-infused gin 22.5ml fresh lemon juice 22.5ml … Continue reading Ginuary 22nd: the Riviera.
Ginuary 16th: Martinez.
Another day, another pre-prohibition cocktail. The Martinez is a hotly debated drink, for it's origin (and alleged roots in the origin of another little cocktail called the Martini) and also, as with a lot of drinks that come from the pre-prohibition era, for it's quantities. Martinez 45ml gin 30ml sweet vermouth 7.5ml maraschino liqueur 1 … Continue reading Ginuary 16th: Martinez.
Ginuary 13th: Cherry Crush.
This is another one of those posts that's mostly Ginuary but with a bit of "I love Tasmania", and it's because today, I went cherry-picking. Cherry Crush 45ml gin 30ml maraschino liqueur 15ml lemon juice 5 x whole (pitted) cherries Muddle four of the cherries in a bar glass with the lemon juice and … Continue reading Ginuary 13th: Cherry Crush.
Ginuary 10th: Aviation.
I'm really enjoying Pan Am. Is anyone else watching it? In celebration of the new episode this week, and the arrival of my violet liqueur from the Bitter Truth, today's gin is in the form of an Aviation. Aviation 60ml gin 15ml fresh lemon juice 5ml maraschino liqueur 2.5ml violet liqueur Add all ingredients … Continue reading Ginuary 10th: Aviation.
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